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PERFORMERS SOAR - COMPS COMINGSubmitted by Performers Youth Dance Company

The Performers Youth Dance Team is ready for competition season!

The Performers are a non-profit dance team that dance at BTS Dance Corp and are busy showcasing their talents in and around North Bay.

This year we are proud to have two of our dancers choose to pursue their studies in dance in Toronto at the post-secondary level, and we have more who have been accepted into dance programs for next year!

In addition to their recent performance at the Capitol Centre in their annual Spotlight Show, the team will be competing in Niagara Falls and Blue Mountain, as well as two competitions here in North Bay.

Building on the momentum and strength of last year’s big wins, the team is anxious to compete again and bring some more trophies and banners to the dance studio. Break a leg Performers!

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“The Bullpen”POWER UPSubmitted by NB Power & Sail Squadron

Get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card now and be the first one on the water come boating season. The North Bay Power & Sail Squadron is holding a PCOC course on April 7 at 250 Clark Street in Powassan starting at 9am. Check the North Bay Power and Sail Squadron website nbpss.on.ca or call 705-980-0455 for registration.

HELPING 8 ATHLETESSubmitted by Special Olympics - North Bay

Special Olympics North Bay is thrilled to be the recipient of a $2154.00 donation from KidSport North Bay. This generous donation will assist with the cost of sending 8 of our local North Bay athletes to the Special Olympics Canadian National Summer games, July 31st -August 5th in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

KidSport, in partnership with the North Bay Battalion, made the donation which was due to an unclaimed  50/50 ticket at a hockey game.

Pictured (L-R): Dave Mendicino –Chair, Kidsport ; Shannon Johnson - Community Coordinator, Special Olympics North Bay; Susan Lang – Special Olympics Team Ontario athlete (Bocce).

FLIGHT INTO PLAYOFFS

The Powassan Voodoos flew into post-season. They finished #1 overall, went 9-0-1 in their last 10 regular season games and were upgraded to 4th in the CJHL national rankings. At deadline, their first round opponent was still to be determined - either Hearst or Timmins. In playoffs, anything can happen. Get to a game - this is some good hockey. For up to date info, schedule...check voodooshockey.com.

ASSANTE SUPPORTS DEMERSESubmitted by Special Olympics - North Bay

Assante Wealth Management has generously donated funds to a local athlete. These funds will assist in sending Mandy Demerse to the Special Olympics Canadian National Summer Games in Nova Scotia. Mandy will be representing North Bay Special Olympics in the sport of golf.

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SUMMER SPORTS CAMPSSubmitted by Sport North Bay

There's a bunch of sports camps this summer in North Bay. The options are virtually endless. Keep the kids active throughout the summer with options ranging from hockey to track to basketball to various sports within their camps.

Sport North Bay's Summer Sport Camp Guide is available at sportnorthbay.ca or on Sport North Bay's facebook page. The guide gives you a quick glance at all the choices and web links to the specific camps for full details.

JUST MISSEDSubmitted by North Bay Curling Club

Team O'Bright from the North Bay Granite Club won the right to represent Region 5 at the U18 Provincials in New Liskeard. They went 5-2 in preliminary then defeated Team Vellinga (Kakabeka Falls)

to advance to the finals. The boys did well but came up short, finishing 2nd to Team Horgan (Sudbury).

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NORTH STARS SPECIAL HOCKEY EXPANDS Submitted by NB North Stars Hockey

Eighteen-year old Matthew Tignanelli's been playing hockey with the North Stars Special Hockey for seven years.

Now his younger brother Luca will have the chance to get in the game too.

President Sharon Fung announced the North Bay North Stars will launch a new Initiation program beginning September with the help of an $8,600 grant from GoodLife Kids Foundation. Funds were raised by staff, members, family and friends from the local GoodLife Fitness Club through their annual Spin4Kids fundraiser. The North Stars have partnered with Community Living North Bay to give younger children with special needs the opportunity to be physically active and join in a quintessential northern pastime – hockey.

The new team means the North Stars are able to offer a full path for players with special needs.

“For the past couple of years, we’ve had to turn away younger players because of numbers, but also because of a widening variation in size and ability in the Intermediate program,” says head coach Dave Nadeau. “We’re excited to offer an entry point into the North Stars for kids as young as six, who are of the age to start playing but whose needs wouldn’t be met in a mainstream minor hockey program.”

The Initiation program will focus on fun, instilling a love for the game, fundamentals and learning the rules of play with lots of individual attention and coaching support.

“Matthew’s teammates are some of his best friends and supporters,” says mom Kristen Tignanelli, whose sons are both diagnosed with autism. “His confidence has grown so much through hockey and being part of a team. We can’t wait to make it a family affair and to have Luca join next season!”

Families interested in the Initiation program can contact North Bay North Stars President, Sharon Fung at sfung@cogego.ca for more information.

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OHF CHAMPIONSHIPS HERESubmitted by West Ferris Minor Hockey Association

The West Ferris Atom Major 'AA' Trappers – C. John D’Agostino Law team host the Ontario Hockey Federation Championships, April 13-15, at West Ferris Arena.

This tournament's an opportunity to watch elite hockey players from across the province battle for gold. The last time such an event came to the city was in 1997.

The Trappers will be joined by qualifying teams from Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario (ALLIANCE), Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA), and Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA).

Thursday's welcome banquet for the teams will feature guest speaker Darren Turcotte, former NHLer and coach of Nipissing U's Women's Hockey.

Come support this dedicated, hardworking group of boys. Tickets at the door at West Ferris Arena, $10/day or $25 weekend pass. Children under 10 are free. Let’s fill the arena.

Team members: Owen Heroux, Jackson Curran, Jacob Jutras, Rowyn St. Louis, Cayden Hill, Mason Rotondo, Preston Sequin Hutchison, Noah Dugas, Nick Corbeil, Cameron Popp, Wyatt Porter, Owen Head, Jackson Culin, Simon Toupin, Max Gelinas, Briir Long, Hudson Prisco Duquette. Coaches: Marc Long, Dave Dugas, Scott Curran, Roch St. Louis. Managers: Kara Rotondo and Chantal Popp.

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GREAT RESULTS AT CROSS EVENTSSubmitted by Elite Alpine Ski Cross

A busy month for Elite Alpine Ski Cross resulted in several visits to the podium.

A few of our FIS athletes entered their first FIS NOR/AM SX race recently at Calabogie and continued at Sir Sams. EASX's Cameron Grey managed to stay in the top 15 throughout the two events, and Trevor Smith stayed in the top 20's.

O-Cup Race #3 was at Horseshoe Valley. Elite Alpine entered in its third O-Cup SX event with some great results. Despite the less than perfect conditions, the team walked away with several medals. Both Leah Dufresne (U16) and Ben Dufresne (U14) won Bronze and Austin McLaren-Stewart (U12) earned Silver.

Colton Eggert and Cameron Gray qualified and entered the Ontario Winter Games in Orillia. Over a three-day period, the event hosted a Panelled Slalom, Ski Cross and Slalom.

Both placed top 15 in Panelled Slalom, despite not racing Slalom in the last two years.

In the Ski Cross event, Eggert fought his way to the big finals placing fourth in the exciting race with two different crashes.

Colton got tied up with another racer, costing him second place. Gray, who was not 100%, had a tough day finishing in the middle of the pack.

The event had amazing racing and was very exciting for the athletes and spectators.

Both athletes pulled out of day 3 to allow for rest and time to prepare for the O-Cup Series Provincials at Beaver Valley.

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5. In that same year, who won the Stanley Cup to end a 54 year championship drought?

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SILVER IN ORILLIASubmitted by West Ferris Minor Hockey Association

The East Side Mario's atom Trappers won silver in the Family Day Festival Tournament, hosted by the Orillia Terriers.

The Trappers qualified for the championship game by winning all three round robin games, including a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over a team from Ilderton.

However, Ilderton came back for the championship game and edged The Trappers by one goal, scoring the winner with just 12 seconds to play.

A well played tournament. Congrats to the East Side Mario's atom Trappers for earning silver.

PICTURE: 1ST ROW (L-R): Kendall Cosgrove, Liam Cornelius, Jacob Pitt, Michael Allard, Blair Nakogee, Ethan Warkus and Griffin Zylstra. 2ND ROW (L-R): Nico Anello, Sam Morgan, Ben Flichel and Jesse Daniw. 3RD ROW (L-R): coaches Dave Zylstra, Victor Anello, Jeff Flichel (head coach), Mark Daniw and Andrew Morgan. Missing from photo are Dray Fernandes and Josh Legault.

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22 WING DEFENDS TITLESubmitted by Major Serge Palin, 22 Wing North Bay

Five teams from across Ontario participated in the Ontario Region Curling Championship located at CFB Kingston.

The 22 Wing Curling Team, Major Jim Burton, Captain Eric Emanuele, Corporal Chris Chartrand, and Major Serge Palin, was the only team with at least 3 returning members from the 2017 Championship - making them the team to beat.

In round-robin, North Bay got rid of early jitters to defeat CFB Borden 9-5. CFB Trenton showed resiliency but with a strategy change in the 8th, North Bay held on for an 8-6 win. Game 3 saw 22 Wing blow it open in the 7th end forcing CFB Kingston to concede, 8-3 final. CFB Petawawa handed North Bay a 4-2 loss to end preliminaries.

22 Wing met 3rd seed CFB Kingston in the semis. After a somewhat slow start, North Bay put the pressure on, capitalized on every chance, pulled ahead in the score and never looked back.

The final was set - versus Petawawa. Both teams started with an aggressive strategy in the first end. Coming down to the last rock, with most stones in play, Petawawa had two well-guarded stones with almost no way to remove them. North Bay executed a perfect “angle raise double take out” to score three. This play shook the Petawawa team, putting them on the defensive the entire game. Even though Petawawa made valiant efforts to come back, they could not match the North Bay players’ level of execution. After seven ends, and a score of 9-2, Petawawa decided to shake hands.

The 22 Wing Curling Team is now a three-time defending champion at the Ontario Region Curling Championship!

Thank you to the CFB Kingston Personnel Support Programs staff for a very well organized event enjoyed by all participants.

PHOTO: Three-time champions, the 22 Wing Curling team (L-R): Major Jim Burton, Captain Eric Emanuele, Corporal Chris Chartrand, and Major Serge Palin Photo Credit: CFB Kingston Personnel Support Programs

THINK SPRING – THINK ULTIMATE FRISBEESubmitted by North Bay Ultimate Players Association

What's Ultimate Frisbee?

Ultimate is a non-contact sport played with a flying disc. Points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone.

Other basic rules are that players must not take steps while holding the disc. Interceptions, incomplete passes and passes out of bounds are turnovers. Rain, wind or other adversities can make for a testing match with rapid turnovers, heightening the pressure of play.

Ultimate relies on the sportsmanship of players and invoking the "spirit of the game" to maintain fair play. Players call their own fouls, and dispute a foul only when they genuinely believe it did not occur. Playing without referees is the norm for league play. Observers are sometimes used in competitive events to resolve disputes, keep time and make some line calls.

The league is about to embark on a new season. For information and/or to join this fast-paced game, visit nbupa.com.

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SILVER WEEKEND FOR HAWKSSubmitted by Powassan Minor Hockey

Powassan Minor Hockey House League teams were in playoff action at various rinks throughout the Northeast.

In Mattawa, the Powassan Hawks Novices started with a hard fought victory over host Mattawa, 3-1. Saturday morning's game against East Nipissing Freshmart Vipers saw the Hawks struggle offensively in a tough 1-0 loss. A 5-hour break recharged the Hawks. They came away with a big win over East Nipissing (Callander Animal Hospital) 9-1.

The Hawks were on to the semis against North Bay Ice Boltz. One big goal and superb defense was needed to get past the Boltz 1-0. In the finals, the Hawks met arch rival Temiscaming. The game went back and forth, but the fairy tale didn't materialize. The Hawks were defeated 3-2, but went home proudly

with silver. Weekend scorers were Rowan Grant, Jessie McGill, Jamie Thompson, Warren Little and Dwante Fernandes. Special mention to Austin Marriot for his first point ever.

The Powassan Hawks Atom 'Black' team were in East Nipissing for their playoff weekend. They upended the town-rival 'White' team 2-1, beat the Atom Boltz, 4-0 and Peewee Boltz 5-1 to reach the semis. The hard fought 5-2 win over East Nipissing gave Team 'Black' a chance for gold. The final was all it was advertised though the 6-1 loss didn’t do the game justice. Team 'Black' took silver. Goal scorers include Maddox Gedanitz, Allen Huang, Preston Bailey-Inglis, and Barrett Holotuk.

The Peewee's were in South River. Though the result was not what the team expected, the coaches were thrilled with the progress of the team all season. A tough East Nipissing team shutout the Hawks 2-0, then hot Almaguin goaltending stymied the Hawks 4-0, a disallowed goal in game3 made the difference in a 4-3 loss to East Nipissing. The last game had the Peewees against nemesis Mattawa. Despite playing hard and not quitting, it was not meant to be. Their playoffs ended with a 4-0 defeat.

Temiscaming hosted the Bantam playoffs. A tough first game against Mattawa saw the Hawks victorious, 4-0. The strong Temiscaming squad beat the Hawks 6-2. The 3rd game, against the Ice Boltz, was a must-win to advance. Out working and out hustling the Boltz led to an all-round 10-1 team victory. The semi against East Nipissing saw goalie Patrick MacGlauchlan earn his 2nd shutout of the weekend, 3-0. The Hawks earned the right to play for gold against Temiscaming. A tight contest, Temiscaming led 2-1 midway through the third, when they pulled away for a 6-1 victory. Tournament goal scorers included Derek Mogridge, Kaleb Grant, Nolon Robinson, Zeke Conrad, Jaden Giesler, Crystal Odd, Connor Koski and Thomas Klunder. This silver will be memorable for the Hawks. They played most of the season with only 8 skaters and one started playing hockey in January while MacGlauchlan learned to play net at the beginning of the season.

Sportsmanship, hard work, teamwork and friendship were common themes with the Hawks teams this season. Though no team took gold, they all played with a heart of gold.

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CLEAR THE COURT – TENNIS IS HERESubmitted by North Bay Tennis Club

The North Bay Granite Tennis Club is set for another exciting season - opening day is April 28. There are programs and

playing opportunities for children as young as two and no limit on how old you can be to come try it for the first time.

The most popular programs for juniors are the Saturday 'Quickstart' lessons, Tennis Camps and the Junior Teams. 'Quickstart' begins May 5 and is an hour lesson teaching the rules, how to score and the basic tennis shots to be able to play a complete tennis match.

Junior members that are confident playing matches can join the Junior Teams. Teams practice twice a week and play Friday afternoons to determine the junior ranking list. In August, the strongest players will compete in the North-South Challenge, an annual competition between North Bay and Barrie. North Bay currently holds the trophy and will defend it on home soil this year. More junior tournaments are scheduled for the summer.

For adults, there are different ways to start learning, keep playing at your current level or increase your skills. Tennis 101 is the program for beginners. These lessons are Monday nights from May 7 - June 18. Players learn scoring, match play and technique. Adults can also join the singles and doubles leagues.

Singles league allows players to compete for a spot on the Men’s and Ladies ranking list. For more opportunities to learn or play, there are also adult social matches, Tennis 102, Shot of the Week or you can sign up for private lessons with Fransua Rachmann.

More events during the season include the Spring, Summer and Fall Slam tournaments, Singles and Doubles League Championships and then the big one - Club Championships.

For information and details, call Bobby Ray at 705-476-6688 or visit northbaytennis.com.

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BOTH PEEWEE TRAPPERS ON THE EDGESubmitted by North Bay Trappers Hockey

The North Bay Savignac General Woodwork Ltd. Major Peewee AAA Trappers finished the regular season with a 3-game sweep of

the Soo Greyhounds, outscoring them 25-5. Highlights included Mya Lamorea take the league lead in most wins by a goaltender and forward Chase Thompson notching 8G and 3A in the series.

Finishing in 2nd with a 17-9-6 record, one point behind Nickel City, would see the Trappers face Timmins in the semis.  

Game 1, the Trappers fore-checked Timmins to 4 shots in the 1st, but were down 1-0. North Bay struck back. Nolan Masson netted a power play goal off a great feed from Justin Turgeon. Then Masson added another from Riley Wolfe and Thompson in the 3rd. An end of game penalty kill with game winning saves by Lamorea secured the 2-1 win.

Game 2, all offence. A grip on the series took hold following the Trappers 5-0 win over Timmins. Aiden Lucier, unassisted, and Justin Rosseau with help from Finn Gould and Lucier started the attack in the 1st. Masson and Thompson each added unassisted markers in the 2nd and Lucier got the lone goal of the 3rd jamming home his second of the game. Vaughn Thomson collected his second shutout in a row for the decisive win.

With brooms in hand, the Trappers headed to Timmins for game 3. Sure enough, they swept away the North Stars with a 4-1 victory. Lucier was the offensive force notching a hat trick while Carson Laronde potted an empty netter to secure the win. 

North Bay (at press) awaits the winner of the Sudbury/Nickel City series for the finals.

The North Bay Nipissing Reader Minor Peewee AAA Trappers secured top spot of their division, taking 2 of 3 games on the last weekend over Nickel City.

Losing the first game, 4-1, the Trappers bounced back with 3-2 and 6-1 victories. A good roll leading into the playoffs.

"Our team ended on top with most points, least goals against, most goals for and the best record," said head coach John Couch.

The Trappers got off to a great start in the semi-finals with a pair of impressive wins over the Sudbury Wolves.

It started at home with a 7-1 triumph. Zach Major potted 2 with Mathieu Turgeon, Davis Anello, Nate Gravelle, Ethan Desjardins and Nolan Newton each adding one.

A trend started. The 2nd game of the weekend, the Trappers rolled to an 8-2 win and a stranglehold on the series. Desjardins and Gravelle tallied 2 goals each, singles to Grayden Robertson-Palmer, Jesse Lefebvre and Newton.

Sudbury was promptly swept away the following weekend when the Trappers put a bow on the series with an 8-0 win. That set up the finals versus Nickel City, who themselves had swept The Soo. Both squads were rolling.

The Sons energy carried into game 1 as they opened up a 3-0, 1st period lead. Cue comeback. Newton with a pair, Desjardins and Tyler Moore tied it at 4s. Turgeon's tally in the 3rd gave the Trappers their first lead and, eventually, the 5-4 win.

Game 2, momentum swing. Turgeon tallied a trick with Newton adding a single in the 4-1 victory, which gave North Bay a 2-0 series lead heading back to Nickel City.

(OT Note: due to our publishing schedule we had to go to press - final wrap in May edition)

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YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAWS HUNDREDSSubmitted by North Bay Nordic Ski Club

North Bay Nordic, in partnership with Tourism North Bay, recently

hosted the 2018 Algonquin Pharmasave Ontario Youth Champions . The event involved nearly 200 competitors aged 7-14 from across the province.

Saturday featured the Classic Interval start race and the Fun Relay event. The Freestyle Skate Mass start was held on Sunday.

More than 500 people visited the city for this event. North Bay Nordic thanks our sponsors and the volunteers for their support. North Bay now looks forward to hosting the 2019 event.

NORTH BAY NORDIC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:Matthew Olajos - 3rd in both Classic and Skate event (2008 Boys); Jenna Jolliffe - 3rd in Skate, 6th in Classic (2007 Girls);

Nate Sinclair - 6th in both Classic and Skate (2006 Boys), 3rd in Fun Relay, and won the Skate Technique Award as judged by the Ontario Coaching Development Co-coordinator; Isabelle Thomas - 9th in Classic (2006 Girls),

13th in Classic; Harrison Rees - 6th in Classic (2008 Boys); Alexis Dibben - 16th in Classic (2006 Girls); Aili Smith - 17th in Skate (2004 Girls); Sarah Petrie - 19th in Skate (2004 Girls).

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TOUGH GAMES FOR RINGETTESubmitted by West Ferris Ringette Association

Eighteen of northeastern Ontario’s top ringette players travelled to Orillia in early March to compete in the Ontario Winter Games,

facing teams of elite players from six regions of the province. The competition was tough, games were fast and the stands were full for five round-robin games and playoffs at the Brian Orser Arena.

The Northeast team consisted of five players from each Timmins and Sudbury, six players and a goalie from North Bay and a goalie from Sault Ste. Marie.

The team came out strong in their first game of the tournament, tied with Team United at the end of the first before falling back to a 4-2 loss.

A hard and fast tilt against Central Ontario saw the teams match goal for goal in the first until Central took the lead in the second on their way to a 5-2 victory.

The game against Team Western was tough, but Northeast made their opponents work hard for their victory, scoring in both periods.

Team Northeast narrowed the gap a bit against Team Eastern in the morning and Team Southern in their final game, but still came up short.

Team Eastern defeated Team Western in sudden death overtime in the finals, an outcome that summed up how tight the competition had been throughout the tournament.

Reportedly players were being scouted at the Winter Games for possible invitations to Team Ontario camps later this spring as a lead up to the Canada Winter Games next year. While the team didn’t bring gold home this time, the Ontario Winter Games could have set the stage for some of the Northeast’s fine players to move on to an even tougher challenge next year.

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NATIONAL STRIKES - BOWLERS BIG STAGESubmitted by Partners Youth Bowling

For the seventh time in nine years, youth bowlers from Partners Billiards & Bowling will be competing on the national stage.

Sixteen youth bowlers competed among 180 bowlers in the third step of the YBC National Championships (4 Steps to Stardom) tournament at the Northern Ontario Provincials early March at Partners Bowling in North Bay and Chatelanes in Sturgeon Falls.

Capturing Gold Medals in their respective categories include were Sadie Tremblay - Bantam Girls Singles and Liam Smith - Senior Boys Singles.

Bronze Medals went to Gavin Dewar, Elijah Robillard and Coach Ginette MacLean - Bantam Boys Doubles; Kyrsten Tremblay, Emma Starcevic and Coach Natasha Tremblay - Senior Girls Doubles; and

Nicholas MacLean, Thomas Williams and Coach Tom Williams - Senior Boys Doubles.

Sadie, who is in her final year of the Bantam division, will be competing at the Nationals for the second consecutive year in the same category.

Last year she placed sixth at Nationals and she will be looking to improve on that position.

Liam will compete in his fifth YBC Nationals. Just like his sister Sadie, he will be looking at passing his previous best sixth place finish.

Prior to the Provincials, Liam had just finished competing at the Ontario Winter Games in Orillia where he and his Northern Ontario team captured gold in the mixed division.

Sadie and Liam will join two other gold medal winners from our zone: Felicity Eckensviller from Haileybury - Junior Girls Singles and Chase Stahls from Parry Sound - Junior Boys Singles.

Congratulations to all the bowlers and good luck to the gold medal winners at the YBC National Championships, May 4-7 in Regina, Saskatchewan

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TOUGH ENDING Submitted by North Bay Trappers Hockey

The North Bay Minor Bantam AAA Trappers finished in Niagara Falls, NY at the Gene Harrington Invitational.

A solid 3-2 victory vs St. Louis had Mathis Bernard, Brett Richardson and Jake Fullerton scoring, assists to Fullerton, Todd Violette and Nico Laforge. Caelan McAuliffe backstopped the win.

The Trappers thumped Western Massachusetts 6-0. Laforge, Richardson, Will Bourre, Matt Savignac, Chase Lefebvre and Will Perreault provided the scoring. Caleb Sanders had the shutout.

The Trappers rolled, upending Wheatfield 5-1. Laforge led with 2 goals and an assist. Other goals went to Cam MacDonald, Violette and Bernard. Assists to Brett Richardson (2), Tyler Desmarais and Callum Craft. McAuliffe got the 'W'.

Next, rival Nickel City, a 2-2 tie. Bourre and Richardson tallied, assists Anden Ringuette and Laforge. Sanders proved solid in net.

North Bay faced St. Louis again in the back and forth final. Late in the 3rd, St. Louis notched two, defeating the Trappers 5-3. Ringuette, Craft and Laforge provided the scoring.

The coaches thank the players for their hard efforts and progress all season.

Senior Boys Bronze

Senior Girls Bronze

Partners Gold

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NORTH STARS IMPRESS

AT TOURNEYSubmitted by NB North Stars Hockey

The North Bay North Stars headed south to participate in the 3rd annual Kitchener Ice Pirates Friendship Tournament at the Activa SportsPlex. Out of town tournaments are a real highlight for the teams as they rarely get a chance to play other teams in the Special Hockey International League.

Each team played three games capped with a banquet and dance party.

“Weekends like this are great for the team” said manager Sharon Fung. “It’s a great team bonding experience and good for the group to play their peers for a change. The North Stars are still the only special hockey team in Northern Ontario so they get game ready by playing community groups throughout the season.”

Both A and B teams were up against some good southern Ontario talent but they played with their usual enthusiasm and skill and enjoyed the experience while demonstrating good Northern Ontario sportsmanship. Both teams ended the tournament with a special medal ceremony on the ice.

TITANS TANGLE IN HANMERSubmitted by North Bay Titans Swim Club

Numerous North Bay Titans swam to first place finishes at the second Top Fish swim meet of the season in Hanmer recently.

Three Titans: Owen Baas, Robby Baas and Lily Lyle each won five events.

Robby also achieved a Swim Ontario Festival qualifying time in 100m breaststroke.

Seven other Titans had multiple first place finishes, including Sarah Cadieux, Allen Huang, Samantha Morris, Nikita Ouellette, Marlee Parker, Kailey Reed and Ryan Spencer.

Ava Bertrand and Dekota Jones each had one first place finish.

While many swimmers tried out new events, most Titans achieved personal best times in others, including Brooklynn Bayliss, Sophie Bertrand, Niganii Dokis, Izabelle Lizotte and Evan Maeck.

The Valley East Waves hosted the swim meet at the Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre in Hanmer.

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TEAM HISTORY Plus 30 MedalsSubmitted by KTP Athletics

The North Bay Badminton Team, organized by KTP Athletics, started strong in '18. The team headed to the Machi Jr B provincial

circuit tournament in Aurora. Team history was made at this event by capturing its first gold at a provincial Jr B event.

Nicholas Babich took home the U19 Boys Singles title after four hard fought matches. This launched Babich to a ranking of 40th in the province, and 10th among Jr B athletes. The North Bay Badminton Team is proud of Nicholas for this accomplishment, one that will be remembered!

In addition, Babich partnered with Dillon Laberge for the U19 Boys Doubles bronze medal.

Laberge would partner with Susanna Quach (Toronto) to earn a second bronze in U19 Mixed Doubles.

KTP Athletics then hosted North Bay's only Northern Ontario Badminton Association junior tournament, drawing 90 athletes ranging from Hearst to Barrie.

KTP Athletics was well represented over the weekend, taking 8 of 15 titles and earning top 3 in all events - a total of 30 medals.

Special mentions to Marco Brazeau who triple crowned the event, as well as Nicholas Babich, Zakari Dufresne-Nappert, Ryan O'Donnell, Pierre Legrand, Victoria Gadomski and Marina Sinicrope who finished top 3 in every event! Other top 3 finishes included Mariyah Kazi/Kaitlyn Bertrand (Timmins) U14 Girls Doubles; Daniel Kerr/Julian Houle-Tymeczko (Elliot Lake) U16 Boys Doubles; Maryssa Mercier/Carly Perrin U16 Girls Doubles.

Finally, congrats to David Rojas Reid for winning his first ever Boys Singles title.

The North Bay Badminton Team has won gold in every U14 Boys Singles, U14 Boys Doubles, U16 Boys Singles and U16 Boys Doubles tournament they have competed in so far this season! Keep up the great work!

To learn about badminton in North Bay for all ages, visit ktpathletics.com or find us on Facebook!

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RACER REACHES PODIUM AT SEARCHMONTSubmitted by North Bay Antoine Ski Race Club

The North Bay Antoine Ski Racers, along with over 160 U14-U21 racers from across Ontario, participated in the

combined Mackenzie Investments U14 OCup race series and the Mealey Classic at Searchmont Ski Resort. Two Super G races, Giant Slalom and a Slalom ran over the weekend.

The North Bay Antoine Ski Racers, coached by Jenna Godbout, sent five athletes - four in the U14 OCup, one in the Mealey Classic.

In U14 OCup series, Mikayla Cornthwaite placed 11th and 13th in SG, 17th in GS and 22nd in SL.

Liam Waque, Anton Stencil and Cheyenne Boissonneault rounded out the U14 team and found personal success in their races.

Steve Forget, U16 in the Mealey Classic, reached the podium twice with a 3rd and 4th place finish in the SG, and 3rd in the GS.

In March (post-deadline), the U6-U12 team raced in Elliot Lake and Muskoka Ski Club. The U14-U16's raced in the OCup finals at Searchmont and Calabogie Peaks.

For more on the club or to get involved, visit www.northbayskiracingclub.com.

SPIRIT SHINES AT GAMESSubmitted by Janet Parfitt, North Ontario Badminton Association

The Northern Ontario Badminton Team participated in the Ontario Winter Games in Barrie.

The team competed against six other regions using the nine game, tie format. They pulled off some wins and had many close matches but were unsuccessful at winning a tie.

Everyone played hard and enthusiastically cheered each other on. Our NOBA team won the Team Spirit Award.

North Bay's Ellen Perry was voted most sportsmanlike female player by Badminton Canada officials.

Team members included Nick Babich, Brady Fougere, Dillon Leberge, Ellen Perry and Jesse Zhou from North Bay, Bryanna Bielek (Timmins), Aaron Bujold (Fort Francis), Tess Hausenblas (Elliot Lake), Ben Houle and Fred Houle (Blind River), Kalie Rheault and Cierra St. Germain (Sudbury), Jim Duff - Coach (Sudbury) and Janet Parfitt - Manager (North Bay).

The NOBA Team thanks their parents, families and friends that travelled to support them.

North Bay's Gabriel Pharand, playing for Toronto District, was key in helping his team to bronze.

Photo below includes when North Bay mayor Al McDonald visited the team's practice on Wednesday Feb. 28 to wish them best of luck as well as some of the parents in the stands cheering.

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SHOOT FOR THE STARSSubmitted by West Ferris Ringette Association

The West Ferris Ringette Association’s U-12 team made it to the Provincial Tournament in Niagara Falls early March.

They played strong throughout the three day event.

The U12s were a young team. Six of fourteen players were in their first year at this level and four were underage. Tournaments were tough, almost always facing older, larger and more experienced teams.

But, the U12s were more than a match in grit, determination and team spirit. Their development through the year was phenomenal.

They came a long way from the start to their final game at the Provincials. The season started with a number of shutouts and wide spreads in scoring. The players worked hard to develop their skills and made a big impression on older team members and parents. They showed true-blue West Ferris colours celebrating their achievements

after each game – a tough check in front of the net, a pass well-received with challengers bearing down. Off-ice, these players were in the stands cheering on fellow West Ferris players in the older age groups. If there was an award for cheers, this team would win!

The Provincial Tournament was a great success. Their progress was to the point where other coaches and tournament organizers commented on the team’s growth. Even since the team’s last tournament in Burlington 6 weeks prior, coaches and parents have seen the growth of their skills, confidence and the bonds between players on, and off, the ice.

Most importantly, this team never gave up. Some future Ringette stars will evolve from this group.  

Team members include Robyn Lefebvre, Stella Nixon, Caitlyn Seidler, Addision Grasser, Halle Webster, Abby Elvish, Payton Houle, Kalea Bissonnette, Kenzie Webster, Layla Lefrancois, Grace Cassidy, Gabi Kendall, Bryn Read, Delaney Crowe. Carrie Read - Head Coach, Dee Johnson - Asst. Coach, Dave Bissonnette - Asst Coach, Chris Cassidy - Manager

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POWASSAN CLUB DRAWS TO SEASON'S END

Submitted by Powassan Curling Club

As area clubs start into their last draws, so much curling has been played this past month and continues into this month.

The Powassan Curling Club has been busy in the past few weeks, hosting the Mystery Spiel and their 2nd Annual Glow Spiel under the black lights.

The club’s Closing Spiel is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 and is structured as an open format. The Club’s AGM is also slated for the same day – after which the plug will be pulled and the ice left to melt until next September.

The club will host the Lions’ Pancake Breakfast during the Powassan Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday April 28, and the Lions’ Fish Fry in mid-June.

Thanks to all the club volunteers and board members who made this year as successful as it was.

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